Overview and Objectives
Lesson Overview
This lesson focuses on what Luke and John contribute to our understanding of Jesus’ Galilean ministry. In survey fashion you will study those chapters (Luke 9-17; John 5-11) that describe Jesus’ Galilean ministry.
Lesson ObjectivesWhen you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
- Describe how Luke and John present Jesus’ ministry in Galilee.
- Explain how and why Jesus used parables in His ministry and describe the process used to understand the parables.
- Explain why John’s approach to presenting Jesus’ ministry is different from the Synoptic Gospels.
- Form principles for godly living from Luke’s and John’s gospels.
As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
Read Luke 9:57-62, Luke 14:25-35, and Matthew 10:32-39. What does Jesus say about the cost of discipleship? If we take Jesus’ call to discipleship seriously, how will it affect the way we live and think?